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Two youngsters have denied felony harm after a chair was thrown over a balcony at Westfield in Stratford.
The boys, aged 14 and 15, had been arrested after footage confirmed the massive seat price £500 being thrown from the third flooring on March 1.
It landed simply inches away from a person who as within the procuring centre on the time.
Somebody could be heard saying: ‘There’s no method this man’s doing this, oh my God.’
The pair, who can not legally be named, pleaded not responsible to felony harm with recklessness at Stratford Youth court docket.
They’ve been accused of damaging and trying to destroy the seat, and had been ‘reckless as as to whether the lifetime of one other individual would thereby be endangered’.
Matthew Groves, prosecuting, mentioned one of many boys picked up the massive chair and threw it 50 ft beneath whereas being filmed by the opposite.
He mentioned: ‘The incident was filmed by settlement by (the opposite boy) with a view to being posted on the web.’
The footage was extensively seen on-line, with viewers urging the police discover the boys.
The boys had been arrested and when interviewed made admissions to their involvement, Mr Groves mentioned.
Each boys have been bailed however usually are not allowed to contact each other or return to the procuring centre.
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The trial date has been set for July 3 at Stratford Youth Courtroom.
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